Hammock-cot.



F- B. WERSEL, JR.

HAMMOCK 001. v

APP lCATlON FILED MAYI. 1914. 1,138,820. L Patented May 11, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHEET I l W 3 I F: B. WERSEL, 1R.

HAMMOCK COT- APPLICATION FILED MAYI. 1914.

1 ,138,820. Patented May 11, 1915.

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; .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK 1a. wnns'nn, m, or CINCINNATI, c1110.

To all whom it mai concern:

a citizen of the United Statesof America, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammock-Cots, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hammock-cots and has for an object toproduce a device which may be adapted for use as a hammock or as a cot.

, A. further object is to produce a device in which means are employed for adapting the device to be used as a crib or as a protected hammock or cot for out of door use.

A. further object is to produce a hammock cot in which means are employed for iving the mattress of thedevice any desired egree of reclining inclination.

These and other objects are attained in the apparatus described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 1s a fragmental'perspective view of my hammock-cot when it is adapted to be used as a hammock. Fig. 2 is a fragmental perspective View of one end of the device illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmental perspective view illustrating-wind shield and hanger securing details of my invention. Fig. 4 is a fragmenta-l sectional view intended to more clearly illustrate the curtain or wind shield securing means.

ends of the hangers. Figs. 6 and 7 are views showing the construction of the cot leg and its securing means. Fig. 8 isa perspective view illustrating my hammock cot adapted to use as a cot, with means mounted thereon adaptedto afford protection against insects. Fig. 9 is an 7 p as illustrated in-Fi'g. 8.'- Fig. 10 is-a detail of the means employed for removing and storing the protective netting shownin Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing my hammock cot adapted to be used as a crib. Fig. 12 is a perspective View showing the means for securing and-elevating-the tions. Fig. 13 is a frag-mental sectional viewof the mattress showing the means emplo v.14: is a fragmental J Be it known that I, FRANK B. WERSEL,

passed through Fig. 5 is a view showing theformation of one of the end view of the device in the split ends of each brace 23. Th

. plates are provided with openings in which ed to aid in obtaimng the various reclining positions of the mattress and F1g..

tectingnetting and mounting frame 21, and

mattress supporting means 22. p

When the device is to be used asa hammock the combination of elements disclosed in Fig. 1, is used. This combination includes the frame 15, spring 16, hangers 17,-

mattress 20, mattress support members 22, and if desired, wind shields -19. The hangers are secured to the angle-iron frame 15 by having their off-set ends 17 (see Fig. 5) the diagonally extending slots 15 formed in each end of each longitudinal angle-iron side member of the frame 15. In order to insert hangers in the diagonal slots, the hangers will have to be brought to an inclined position such that the off-set ends 17 will be alinement with the slots 15%, in which position the ends will readily engage the slots, and the hangers maybe brought to' the verends 17 in the position shown. (See Fig. 3.) In this position it will be impossible forthe ends of the hangers to become disengaged from the frame.

The hangers ends with loops 17 and their ends are adapted to be held apart by means of transverse braces 23. These braces or strips are pro- PatentedMay 11,1915.

g n p licatiomfiled May 1,1914. Serial No. 835,581.

the windshield and its the ofi-set ends of the tical position illustrated, thereby locking the are provided at their upper vided at their ends with V shaped notches in which V shaped" bends 17? ofthe hangers, are located. These notches in braces 23 and coepe'rating bends 17 prevent displacement of braces 23 longitudinally of the hangers 17. In order to prevent transverse displacement of the braces, plates 24 are providedthe-bends 17 are located and they are secured to the strips by means of nails or screws 25 driven through each brace 23 and through plate to" diseach plate 24, thereby securing the the brace and preventing transverse placement of the strip relatively to the hanger; I preferably provide curtains or wind shields 26 which are secured to each brace 23 insome suitable manner and at their lower ends are secured to the transverse angle-iron members of frame 15 in any suitable manner asshown in Figs. 3 and 4. The hammock as thus described may be suitably'suspended by chains 27 from the porch ceiling or from a support stand provided for the purpose.

In order to render the hammock more comfortable, the mattress 20 may be provided. This mattress is provided at its ends with boards 28, 29 in which hooks 3031 are secured. These hooks are adapted to engage the links of the mattress support chain 22 which may be raised or lowered by engaging any one of its several links in the hook of hammock suspending chain 27. The hooks mounted on the board secured in the end of the mattress opposite to that of the supported end, are adapted to be brought into engagement with any one of the transverse wires of the bed spring as shown in Fig; 1, or they may be caused to engage openings 15 in the horizontal flange of the angle-iron end member of the frame as shown in Fig. 12. The, purpose of this is to prevent the foot of the mattressfrom creeping toward the head or inclined end thereof when it is in use.

Side incl -aing wind shields 19 are adapted to be removably secured to the plates 24 and the angle-iron side members of frame 15, in order to protect the occupant of the hammock. These wind shields are provided at their lower edges with longitudinal strips 19 and at their upper edges with longitudinal strips 19*. The strips 19 are provided with screw eyes 19 which are adapted to engage slots 15 zontal flanges of the side members of the frame. In order to secure these strips 19 to the side frame-members, the screw eyes are turned into alinement with the slots 15 and the strips 19 are brought to engage the under face of the horizontal flange of the longitudinal side members and the screw eyes are passed upwardly through slots 15. W1th the strips in this position the screw eyes are turned at right angles to the slots thereby securing the strips in position. The upper strips 19 of the wind shields are provided with slots at each of their ends adapted to engage the plates 24 and hooks 19, secured to the ends of strips 19 are caused to engage the openings 24 in plates 24, thereby locking the strips l9 in position. With wind shields secured to both sides of the hammock, it is readily adapted to be used as a crib since protective siding is provided to entirely surround the frame and mattress.

f =S hould it be desired to use the device as a cot instead of a hammock, removable legs .18 may be readily secured to the frame 15.

With the legs secured in position,' the formed in the hori hangers 17 may be allowed to remain in place to provide support members for a roller 32 adapted to carry a mosquito bar 'netting 33 for the purpose of protecting the occupant of the cot against insects. It will thus-be seen that the cot may be readily adapted to use out of doors.

Inclination of the head end of the mat tress is obtained when the device is being used as a cot, by inserting the hooks at one end of the mattress in apertures 18 formed on the upper cross bars of the leg. (See Fig. 8.) In order to prevent the foot of the In order to removably mount the legs of the cot, the means illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 are provided. This means consists of plates 34: secured to the legs in the manner shown and having inwardly extending hooked portions 34 which are adapted to take over shoulder rivets 35 extending inwardly from the vertical flanges of the angle-iron side members of the frame 15. Removable pins 36 are adapted to pass through the legs above the plates 34 and through apertures 15 formed at the ends of the end angle-irons of the frame 15. It will thus be seen that the legs will be rigidly locked in position when the several parts occupy the positions shown in Fig. 6. In securing the legs to the frame, each leg is brought into alinement with the longitudinal menibers of the frame and the hooked ends of the plates 34 are caused to pass over the rivets 35. The legs and plates are now rotated about the rivets until they occupy a position at right angles to the frame. This brings the pin apertures in the leg into 1. In a hammock cot, the combination of a frame, legs removably secured to the frame,

hangers removably secured to the frame adjacent to the legs, a roller removably mounted on said hangers, and fabric secured to said roller, adapted to cover the hangers, legs and frame and to be rolled upon said roller when not in use.

2. In combination in a hammock cot, a frame, legs removably mounted on the frame, hangers removably mounted on the frame adjacent to the legs, Windshields removably secured to the hangers and the frame, a mattress located on the frame. and means adapted to support one end of the mattress in an inclined position relatively 'adapted'to engage the slots.-

4. In a hammock cot the combination of a frame, hangers removably mounted on the frame, a mattress, and support members adapted to engage the hangers and the mattress tosupport the mattress in an inclined position relatively to the frame.

5. In combination in a hammock cot, a

frame, hangers secured to the frame and having bends formed therein, transverse braces having ends fitting the bends, plates having perforations engaging the bends and extending beyond the ends of the braces,

longitudinal strips between the braces,. -means mounted on the strips adapted to removably engage the plates, and wind shields frame, hangers secured to the frame and braces having ends fitting the bends, plates secured to the braces and having perforations engaging the bends and extending beyond the ends of the braces, longitudinal strips between the braces, hooks mounted upon the strips. adapted to removably engage the plates and wind shields secured to the longitudinal strips and the braces.

. 7. In a hammock cot the combination of a frame, legs removably mounted on the frame, a mattress, and hooks located in the ends of themattress adapted to engage the legs and the frame andto support the mattress in an inclined position relatively to the frame.

In testimony whereof, I. have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th day of April,

FRANK B. wERsEL; JR.-

Witnesses: i

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